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Resilience Engineering: Concepts and Precepts by David D. Woods
RRP: €58.30€51.24For Resilience Engineering, 'failure' is the result of the adaptations necessary to cope with the complexity of the real world, rather than a breakdown or malfunction. The performance of individuals and organizations must continually adjust to current... -
Idle Hands, Clenched Fists: The Depression in a Shipyard Town by Stephen F. Kelly 9780851244471
€13.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851244471Author Stephen F. KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Spokesman BooksPublisher Spokesman BooksDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 5mm -
Combating Inequality: Rethinking Government's Role by Olivier Blanchard
RRP: €38.08€23.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045612Author Olivier BlanchardFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Beyond Neutrality: Confronting the Crisis in Conflict Resolution by Bernard S. Mayer
RRP: €44.02€39.19In this thought-provoking, passionately written book, Bernard Mayer-an internationally acclaimed leader in the field-dares practitioners to ask the hard questions about alternative dispute resolution. What's wrong with conflict resolution? Why aren't... -
How to Lead a Values-Based Professional Services Firm: 3 Keys to Unlock Purpose and Profit by Don Scales 9781119621522
RRP: €36.88€24.29We live in a values-driven world. As times change, businesses must evolve. The way that leaders have run companies for generations is no longer relevant.Today -- Purpose wins over products. Values win over features. Stories win over pitches.Everyone... -
Whistleblowers: Broken Lives and Organizational Power by C. Fred Alford
RRP: €33.31€28.73In a dark departure from our standard picture of whistleblowers, C. Fred Alford offers a chilling account of the world of people who have come forward to protest organizational malfeasance in government agencies and in the private sector. The... -
Restless Souls by Ronnie Brown 9781803780559
RRP: €15.46€10.64'Theory, whether wanted, asked for or needed, was what Penny did best. He had a theory for all things.' Restless Souls plots the pathway of jaded art history lecturer R. I. Penny. Upon reading about the death of actress Kate Considine, found... -
Love, Money, and Parenting: How Economics Explains the Way We Raise Our Kids by Matthias Doepke
RRP: €29.75€23.79An international and historical look at how parenting choices change in the face of economic inequalityParents everywhere want their children to be happy and do well. Yet how parents seek to achieve this ambition varies enormously. For instance, American... -
Down and Out in the New Economy: How People Find (or Don't Find) Work Today by Ilana Gershon
RRP: €26.18€25.25Finding a job used to be simple. You'd show up at an office and ask for an application. A friend would mention a job in their department. Or you'd see an ad in a newspaper and send in your cover letter. Maybe you'd call the company a week later to check... -
The Quantified Worker: Law and Technology in the Modern Workplace by Ifeoma Ajunwa
RRP: €32.12€27.61The information revolution has ushered in a data-driven reorganization of the workplace. Big data and AI are used to surveil workers and shift risk. Workplace wellness programs appraise our health. Personality job tests calibrate our mental state. The... -
Smart Machines and Service Work: Automation in an Age of Stagnation by Jason E. Smith
RRP: €18.98€18.52In recent decades digital devices have reshaped daily life, while tech companies' stock prices have thrust them to the forefront of the business world. In this rapid, global development, the promise of a new machine age has been accompanied by worries... -
Future of Work: Robots, AI, and Automation by Darrell M. West 9780815737865
RRP: €19.03€16.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815737865Author Darrell M. WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 221Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 349gDimensions(mm)... -
Counting by Charlotte King 9781407184074
RRP: €5.94€4.12Support your child at the start of their learning journey with these exciting and engaging activity books. Completely in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this early counting book offers the perfect introduction to... -
Tolley's Practical Risk Assessment Handbook by Mike Bateman
RRP: €77.34€67.28Risk assessment has become the backbone of health and safety management in the UK and elsewhere. Employers have a legal duty to prove that risk assessments have been carried out and to ensure that appropriate precautions have been implemented.Mike... -
Humans as a Service: The Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy by Jeremias Prassl 9780198797029
RRP: €26.76€22.80WHAT IF YOUR BOSS WAS AN ALGORITHM? The gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it, offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability of... -
Introduction to Fire Safety Management by Andrew Furness
RRP: €70.20€61.98Andrew Furness and Martin Muckett give an introduction to all areas of fire safety management, including the legal framework, causes and prevention of fire and explosions, fire protection measures, fire risk assessment, and fire investigation. Fire... -
Justice Denied: Friends, Foes and the Miners' Strike by David Allsop 9780850367300
RRP: €22.60€20.21TV portraits of the Miners' strike of 1984/5 stressed the violence of the pickets and responsible policing. This book challenges those images, looks at the impact of the strike on participants, and reflects on ongoing controversies and community pride... -
Fire Safety in Residential Property: A Practical Approach for Environmental Health by Richard Lord
RRP: €59.49€51.77This book aims to take the reader through all aspects of fire safety and management in residential settings, from origin and ignition, risk assessment, protection and prevention, as well as comparing effective enforcement options from across all parts of... -
The Global Auction: The Broken Promises of Education, Jobs, and Incomes by Philip Brown 9780199926442
RRP: €33.90€21.53For decades, the idea that more education will lead to greater individual and national prosperity has been a cornerstone of developed economies. Indeed, it is almost universally believed that college diplomas give Americans and Europeans a competitive... -
The Telling by Julia Webb 9781913437367
RRP: €11.89€8.32The Telling by Julia Webb is a distinctive and acutely-observed collection of poems that unravel the intricacies at the heart of human relationships - an insistent, quietly fierce tour de force from this Forward Prize commended poet. Moving and dark, we... -
The Essential Guide to Workplace Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Rebuilding Working Relationships by Nora Doherty 9780749450199
RRP: €35.69€29.55The Essential Guide to Workplace Mediation and Conflict Resolution examines the nature, process, uses and skills for employing and using mediation. The authors examine what mediation is and how it can be successfully applied to resolve issues, by... -
Ghost Dancers: The Miners' Last Generation by David John Douglass 9781873976401
RRP: €15.41€13.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873976401Author David John DouglassFormat PaperbackPage Count 540Imprint ChristieBooksPublisher ChristieBooksDimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 40mm -
Human Capital: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis with Special Reference to Education by Gary S. Becker
RRP: €32.13€31.50"Human Capital" is Becker's study of how investment in an individual's education and training is similar to business investments in equipment. Becker looks at the effects of investment in education on earnings and employment, and shows how his theory... -
Overtime: Why We Need A Shorter Working Week by Will Stronge
RRP: €10.70€8.81Overtime is about the politics of time, and specifically the amount of time that we spend labouring within capitalist society. It argues that reactivating the longstanding demand for shorter working hours should be central to any progressive trajectory... -
Marketization: How Capitalist Exchange Disciplines Workers and Subverts Democracy by Ian Greer 9781913441463
RRP: €22.60€19.97How do markets function? Who creates, shapes and organizes them? And what do they mean for the relationship between labor and capital? Marketization examines how the state and capital use markets to discipline the working class. Ian Greer and Charles... -
Cancer Factory,The: Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and the Hidden Deaths of American Workers by Jim Morris 9780807059142
RRP: €32.13€20.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807059142Author Jim MorrisFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press -
Kids These Days: The Making of Millennials by Malcolm Harris
RRP: €16.65€9.97A Millennial's groundbreaking investigation into why his generation is economically worse off than their parents, creating a radical and devastating portrait of what it means to be young in America.Millennials have been called lazy, entitled,... -
Champions of Equality: Trade unions and LGBT rights in Britain by Peter Purton 9781912064588
RRP: €23.80€22.38There is a big hole in the history of the LGBT movement in Britain. Each step towards equality for LGBT people, every positive move in public opinion, was the result of campaigning. But while individuals and lobby groups loudly promote their role in the... -
Seasonal Associate by Heike Geissler
RRP: €19.03€14.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635900361Author Heike GeisslerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher Semiotext (E) -
The New Geography of Jobs by Enrico Moretti
RRP: €18.98€11.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544028050Author Enrico MorettiFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Harper BusinessPublisher Harper BusinessWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 203mm *... -
Designing Buildings for People: Sustainable liveable architecture by Derek Clements-Croome 9781785007095
RRP: €29.75€24.16Our built environments can affect us in many subtle ways. Simply sensing fresh air and natural light or seeing greenery and open space can uplift our mood and improve our wellbeing. But these healthy environments are increasingly difficult to achieve... -
The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality by Wiemer Salverda 9780199606061
RRP: €45.21€44.92The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars this comprehensive and... -
Reconstructing Solidarity: Labour Unions, Precarious Work, and the Politics of Institutional Change in Europe by Virginia Doellgast
RRP: €48.18€40.46Work is widely thought to have become more precarious. Many people feel that unions represent the interests of protected workers in good jobs at the expense of workers with insecure employment, low pay, and less generous benefits. Reconstructing... -
The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines by David H. Autor 9780262547307
RRP: €24.99€16.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262547307Author David H. AutorFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
The Making of a Mediator: Developing Artistry in Practice by Michael D. Lang 9780787949921
RRP: €56.53€49.75The Making of a Mediator goes beyond the basics of mediation process. In this essential resource, expert mediator and teacher Michael Lang outlines his innovative model of artistry in professional practice that results from the understanding of and... -
The Death of Homo Economicus: Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation by Peter Fleming
RRP: €20.22€14.45In today's workplaces we work harder and longer, labouring under the illusion that this will bring us more wealth. As this myth becomes increasingly preposterous, it's time to understand why we believe in it, and where it came from. The Death of Homo... -
Microbiology by Dave Wessner 9781119701767
RRP: €66.63€60.64Microbiology is a comprehensive textbook that facilitates a thorough understanding of the scope, nature, and complexity of the science of microscopic organisms. It gives a balanced presentation of foundational concepts, real-world applications, and... -
The Work of the Future by David H. Autor
RRP: €32.13€20.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046367Author David H. AutorFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains: Problems, Progress, and Prospects by Sarosh Kuruvilla
RRP: €33.31€28.73Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains examines the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility on improving labor standards in global supply chains. Sarosh Kuruvilla charts the development and effectiveness of corporate... -
'Mon the Workers: Celebrating 125 Years of the Scottish Trades Union Congress by Daniel Gray
RRP: €20.22€14.84The postman and the primary teacher, the midwife and the musician. Workers in shops, workers at sea. Solidarity with the Columbian farmer and the Palestinian fireman... Modern trade unionists in Scotland perform roles in every imaginable location and are...